Question

Mention the steps taken by the government to protect the flora and fauna of our country india. please answer someone

Answer 1

Some steps in the direction of wildlife conservation that can be taken are as follows:

(i) To survey and collect all the information about wildlife, especially, their number and growth.

(ii) To protect habitat by protecting forests.

(iii) To delimit the areas of their natural habitat.

(iv) To protect wildlife from pollution and from natural hazards.

(v) To impose complete restriction on hunting and capturing of wildlife.

 

(vi) To impose restrictions on export and import of wildlife products and severe punishment to be given to those who indulge in this activity.

(vii) To develop game sanctuaries for specific wild animals or for general wildlife.

(viii) To make special arrangements to protect those species whose number is very limited.

(ix) To develop general awareness at national and international level regarding protection of wildlife.

(x) A system of wildlife management is adopted through trained personnel. India is a good example where several steps have been taken for wildlife conservation. It is a country of varied wildlife, where more than 500 types of wild animals, 2,100 types of birds and about 20,000 types of reptiles and fishes have been found.

Answer 2

Many species of flora and fauna are endangered in our country. The steps taken by the government to protect the flora and fauna of India are as follows:

• Fourteen biosphere reserves have been set up by the government to protect the flora and fauna. Some of them are the Sundarbans, Nanda Devi, the Gulf Of Mannar, and Nilgiris are notable.
• Wildlife Protection Act was implemented in 1972 in India for the protection of flora and fauna.  
• Many National parks and wildlife sanctuaries and zoological gardens were set up to protect the habitat.
• Project Tiger, Project Rhino, Project great India Bustard, and many more eco-developmental projects have been introduced.
• Poaching, hunting, excessive cutting of trees are banned.

There are many other steps taken by the government. These are few of them.